Turkish Climate advocates have started in July 2009, to work collaboratively on ideas to contribute to the climate change debate. The first meeting took place in Ankara.

Generating Project Ideas

The Turkish Climate Advocates gathered for the first time in Ankara on 11 July. The first meeting served for the Advocates to get to know one another and generate project ideas that would contribute to the climate change debate.

The Advocates worked  together for the past two months  for  projects plans on raising awareness through the establishment of a web site, and climate education plus some project ideas  emerged ( such as recycling waste into bio-energy in rural Turkey, calculating Carbon footprints of specific sectors and effective use of solar energy in heating and lighting), and art oriented activities. The group met once again in September.

Deciding on the themes

Over the last two months Turkish Climate Advocates have been exchanging ideas on possible project ideas thru web and thru working collaboratively to identify the key areas where they think they can make a real difference to carbon use and develop their ideas.

Participants from Ankara and Istanbul gathered for the 2nd time via video conference, which was facilitated by a professional moderator.

Participants first have started the day by listing their project ideas in line with the general themes.  

The project ideas listed below and will be converted in project plan documents during two-day workshop in late October. Until that time advocates will be researching/contacting/networking more about specific ideas.

Project Ideas

			Climate Education Module: The project aims to create a “climate education module” for teachers Target audiences: Teachers, students, young people
			Website (how green is): The project aims to develop a platform for companies and customers. The website will give opportunity for companies to introduce themselves on their environmental friendly approaches and products. Site will bring together companies and customers who have a common responsibility in environmental issues.
			Photo competition & exhibition: The project aims to organise a photo competition among young people to capture scenes on climate change specific for Turkey. It will have two strands: Targeting at school children and targeting at adults.

International Events

			21-23 November 2009 Turkey - International Climate Education Workshop The Climate Education workshop is an opportunity for Climate Advocates to meet peers working on similar issues and experts from the UK and Turkey. They will have the chance to learn more both about education on the environment in schools and about raising environmental awareness among the general public. The Climate Education event will be held at the campus of the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. It is organised by the British Council in partnership with UK-Turkey Environment Society (UTES) and the Middle East Technical University (METU) For furher information please download the programme.
			September 2009 Slovenia - International Climate Camp 30 Climate Advocates from Great Britain, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Slovenia and Turkey attended to the Inrernational Climate Camp in Slovenia, particpants formulated their TOP 10 priorities they would like to see to be addressed at the COP 15 and by their national governments. For furher information please download the presentation or view online